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This notice has been written to help you.

Read it carefully and do as you are


asked. If there is anything you do not

Notice to IELTS Candidates understand, ask the IELTS Administrator


or the examination supervisor.

Disqualification warning
If you are caught infringing any of the candidate rules and regulations your test result will
be disqualified and notification sent to any receiving institution or professional body.

Rules and Regulations


You must… You must not…
• Provide proof of your identity (e.g. passport or national identity • Impersonate another person or have another person
card) at registration and every examination session. Second impersonate you.
country nationals must produce a passport. This ID must contain • Attempt to cheat, copy the work of another candidate or disrupt
a number, a signature, a date of birth and a the test.
photograph.
• Use, or attempt to use, a dictionary, pager, spell-checker,
• Provide two recent identical passport-sized photographs electronic recorder or mobile phone for the duration of the test.
on registration. Any candidate doing so will be disqualified.
• Only have on your desk your identification, a pen/pencil and an • Talk to or disturb other candidates once the examination
eraser. has started.
• Ensure mobile phones, pagers and any other electronic devices • Smoke, eat or drink in the examination room.
are switched off and placed with personal belongings outside
• Reproduce any part of the test in any format/medium.
the test room.
Any candidate doing so will have their test results disqualified
Any candidate who does not switch off their phone/pager,
and be liable to prosecution.
or who retains one in their possession, will be disqualified.
• Remove any materials used during the examination.
• Notify the test invigilator immediately if test day conditions in any
This includes, but is not limited to, examination papers, speaking
way impede your performance.
task cards, answer papers and working paper.

Advice and information • Read carefully and follow the instructions printed on the question
paper and on the answer sheet.
Make sure you attend on time • Fill in the details required on the front of your question
• Know the date, time and place of your examination and arrive paper and on your answer sheet before the start of the
before the scheduled starting time. examination.
• If you arrive late for any of the papers, report to the
supervisor or invigilator. You may not be allowed to take Advice and assistance during the examination
the examination. • If you are in doubt about what you should do, raise your
hand to attract attention. An invigilator will come to your
Provide what you need assistance.
• Take into the examination room only the pens, pencils and • You may not ask for, and will not be given, any explanation
erasers which you need for the examination. of the questions.
• Correction fluid and highlighters must not be used. • If on the day of the examination you feel that your work may be
• Leave anything which you do not need, or which is not allowed, affected by ill health or any other reason, you must inform the
outside the examination room. invigilator at the time.
• You may not lend anything to, or borrow anything from, another
Leaving the examination room
candidate during the examination.
• You may not leave the examination room without the permission
• Do not bring valuables as the test centre cannot be of the supervisor or invigilator.
responsible for these.
• You can not leave your seat until all papers have been collected
Examination instructions and you have been told you can leave.
• Listen to the supervisor and do what you are asked to do. • When you leave the examination room you must leave behind any
• Tell the supervisor or invigilator at once paper used for rough work clearly crossed through and any other
– if you think you have not been given the right materials provided for the examination.
question paper. • Do not make any noise near the examination room.
– if the question paper is incomplete or illegible.

Results • In exceptional circumstances, results may be delayed and you


may be required to re-take one or more modules where the
• Results are issued by test centres, usually 13 days after pattern of module results is highly unusual.
the test. • Please note that institutions and organisations you have listed
• Results may be delayed or withheld where any of the Rules and under question 24 may access your results before you have
Regulations have been breached. received them by mail.

© UCLES 2006 EMC/4239/6Y09_A4version

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